Crime Rates at Cato Street, London, W1H 5JH

Cato Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 220th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cato Street (W1H 5JH) in the last 12 months was 283.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 186.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cato Street (W1H 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Marylebone Road, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.